Ashton Jeanty responds to Travis Hunter’s Heisman comments

What Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty has been doing on the football field hasn’t been seen since the days of Barry Sanders trampling the grass for Oklahoma State.

Jeanty has logged 1,248 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns in just six games for the Broncos and is currently on pace for a 2,496-yard season. His 208 yards-per-game pace is ahead of Sanders’ record 1988 season (1,156 yards through six games, 192.6 yards-per-game).

That historic pace has put him at the top of the Heisman Trophy contenders list, something Colorado two-way star Travis Hunter had dominated for multiple weeks to start the season.

“He has 95 carries for 1,000 yards,” Hunter laid out on the “Outta Pocket Podcast with RGIII” on Oct. 16. “If I had 95 catches, how much yards would you think I’d have?”

Jeanty caught word of Hunter’s argument against his Heisman candidacy and had his opportunity to respond Saturday with 217 yards and a touchdown against Hawaii. He also spoke with TikTok influencer Deestroying on Sunday about the discourse.